Broadcast from the Belfry
An archive of curious tales across cultures.
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Broadcast from the Belfry
1. It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's the Headless Horseman
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Tune in to our very first episode all about the origins of headless horseman legends in Europe, which led to the birth of the first "American" short story.
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://freerangeamerican.us/legend-of-the-headless-horseman/
https://www.history.com/news/legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-horseman
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20161118-the-horror-of-the-headless-horseman
https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate/112147848/
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